The chalet

The commander observes us in an increasingly insistent and worrying way, when suddenly he opens his mouth and begins to tell:

"Once upon a time there was a scorpion who asked a turtle to accompany him to the other side of a river, not knowing or being able to swim. Perceiving the ambiguous nature of his proposal, the turtle asked the scorpion: if I do, once you are on the other side, who assures me that you will not sting me?

The scorpion replied: Well, if I do you will die, and I will drown. But I prefer to live ... So?

At which the turtle nodded and the scorpion climbed aboard the turtle, accompanying it to the other side. Once on the ground, the scorpion struck her directly on the head with a lightning-fast and lethal gesture. There was no escape for the turtle. "

Once we hear the story, both Jennifer and I - who in the meantime had loosened her grip around my body - are stunned in silence.

"Well, based on the story you are telling me, you say this case is better than that lousy scorpion that came close to us alive or will he win it?" Is this the moral of the story? " I ask.

The commander replies: “You do it. I told you my story. You still have to choose yours. "

He frantically grabs a stone from the ground and directs it towards the scorpion that is still on the ground, with the intention of killing it. But all of a sudden in the valley, I listen once again to the stallion feeding, which brings to mind the free and indomitable nature of him.

I suddenly drop the stone to the ground, followed by my arm and body, as I kneel in a fetal position.

"NO! I exclaim. I will not do that! It will be up to him to decide. Destiny will decide! YES!"

I grab some wooden logs and stones and start building a labyrinth with several exits, all of which lead to fire and only one to safety. The scorpion, slowly and hesitantly, begins to walk along it.

Suddenly we see the scorpion disappear behind the stones slowly, while the fire grows in intensity.

We all remain a good twenty minutes in silence looking at the fire and wondering if the scorpion had met the fire, or if it would have suddenly appeared from some exit.

“You can't see it anymore. It's late. Says the commander standing up. Maybe it's better that Jennifer comes to sleep with you ... I'll go with Amy ... "

Amy makes a weird face.

“In the sense that I'll take you to the cottage. It doesn't mean I'll sleep with you ... "

Jhon replies, seeing her somewhat worried.

I start by myself to walk to the cottage, while Jennifer remains halfway. I look at the commander in an insecure manner in a static position with my arms crossed and feet tightly closed.

The commander waves his hand: “Go! No problem ... "he says with a frown, turning to Jennifer. She makes up for the distance by running, then she catches up with me.

"I'm sorry," she exclaims. She hugs me and gives me her hand. " Because?" I ask her.

Amy approaches me two feet away and the four of us set off through the valley. Direction the dormitory - Chalet.

The Chalet is made of stone and wood.

Inside the main entrance there are several rooms.

As soon as you enter Jhon takes the keys and opens the keys to his room in a hurry. He is so nervous that his hands tremble as he hastily opens the door.

"Goodnight" he exclaims, then closes the wooden door slamming it hard behind it.

Amy who has the next room gasps. So she looks at us and makes a weird face shrugging.

“Have fun,” Amy finally exclaims with irony, turning to Jennifer and me before seeing her disappear into her room.

I head to Jennifer's room to accompany her, so just before entering, she takes a step towards me. She looks me straight in her eyes. She's gorgeous. I can't resist the urge to kiss her. But I don't know why I haven't done it before. She shakes my hand.

"How about spending the night with me?" She asks me to my surprise and pleasure.

I smile leaving me speechless.

"So sailor?" She smiles at me with one arm leaning against the door, legs crossed,

one inside and one outside the room. “What are you waiting for? You do not want?" He asks seeing me motionless and silent pulling her arm towards her. I look around to make sure no one can see me as I walk into her room, then step forward and enter.

"The cottage fireplace is out." I exclaim, as soon as I set foot inside.

"Good. It will mean that I will go outside to get some wood to light the fire. "

"I'll be there soon ..." I exclaim, then I leave his room, to go behind the cottage where there is wood to light the fire.

We didn't notice but it started snowing. Snowflakes fall abundantly. On the surrounding mountains there is snow that fell in the previous days

I observe the wood that is deposited behind the cottage. They are wooden logs in the shape of a cylinder. I grab some of them and head back to the entrance.

At the entrance to the cottage I meet Jhon Graham who stares at me menacingly.

"Hey!" I exclaim. He doesn't answer me. He is silent and has a terrible pout. He looks angry.

"Maybe he saw me leave Jennifer's room." I think about that point.

All of a sudden I feel a feeling of fear.

Jhon t starts running towards me.

I start to run instinctively Jhon dives on me, tackling me. With the weight of the wood I can't keep my balance and I fall to the ground ruinously with the logs scattered all over the place.

"You're an asshole Arthur" and he slaps me, so I try to free myself.

"What have I done to you" I ask him

"What did you do to me?" John asks furiously.

“You should know well. I believed in you. I was the one who wanted you on board. If it weren't for me you would never have come aboard. Remember that! And so do you reward me as a sailor? "

“But I still don't understand! I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO YOU. I HAVE ALWAYS COMPLIED WITH ORDERS ”I yell.

"Haven't you figured it out yet? Jennifer and I have been together for three years. She is my girlfriend. And I want her to be for life. And you impertinent little sailor, you will not be the one who will take her away from me. "

He throws me another slap on the other cheek.

At one point Jennifer and Amy, hearing screams, run out to the Chalet worried.

They find the commander sitting on my belly with his hand raised and an arm holding me by the neck intent on delivering another blow.

"Stop!" They scream together first Jennifer and then Amy immediately after.

Amy and Jennifer start pulling the commander by the arms.

I get up slowly, arranging my dirty clothes for the fall. On the ground there is snow that has turned with earth into mud.

Amy manages to get the commander off me, holding it by the sleeve of my pajamas, which is a kind of dark blue velvet jacket, as they walk away back into the Chalet.

"NOW ENOUGH" exclaims Amy. "You look like two children," she goes on to say.

"And you ... you should be the commander and lead by example."

The scene is almost funny. Right now it appears that Amy is the commander and the commander has become an immature kid.

"Are you all right Arthur?" Jennifer exclaims with worried eyes as she wipes me with her hand.

"Everything good."

“Come on, you're all dirty. You need a shower and then let's see what you have on your cheek ... "

I pick up the wood that had fallen to the ground all over again.

At that point Arthur I hear that like an echo from a distance he exclaims:

"From now on I'll keep an eye on you, sailor!"

He exclaims slamming the door behind him. "Ah!" Immediately after the silence.

I enter Jennifer's room all over again, I undress to take off the wet clothes that I hang from a chair near the fireplace and grab the towel that Jennifer gently hands me. I throw the wood in the fireplace and get busy lighting the fire.

Meanwhile, Jennifer prepares a hot chocolate.

It is not easy to light the fire but on the third attempt I succeed. I bring my hands to the fire to warm myself as I watch Jennifer suddenly come towards me and slide off her dressing gown. "Oops" she exclaims.

She then she grabs the two cups of hot chocolate and hands me one. She sits in a chair blowing on the steaming chocolate.

"You were brave today a sailor." She exclaims. Then immediately after she, maintaining contact with my eyes, she takes a sip of the chocolate.

“Wait for her. Aren't you engaged to Commander Jhon? " I ask her point blank.

"It's been over for some time. But he doesn't accept it yet. And in any case…"

"In any case?" I continue.

“I like you sailor. With Jhon she is long over "

"That was what I wanted to hear." I whisper to her.

I put the chocolate on the table. I slide my arm along her sides and start kissing her on her lips. Her lips are plump. I caress it. Her skin is silky smooth. Her body smells good. He smells sweet.

We continue to kiss then we go and get on the bed in front of the fireplace.

This is the first night I spend with Jennifer.